Video And Photography Competition Expected To Help Indonesian Tourism Image

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JAKARTA - Competitions or competitions for visual content such as videos and photography are expected to be one of the efforts to help restore the image of tourism in Indonesia.

"That's why we are holding the Tourism Aerial Video and Photography Competitions 2021 event, to help restore the tourism sector affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, which throughout 2020 experienced a significant decline," said the Chairperson of Organizing the Tourism Aerial Video and Photography Competitions 2021, Muhammad Helmi, in his statement. , quoted Thursday 10 June.

Helmi, who is also the CEO of Shafwah Group, collaborated with the Indonesian Drone Pilots Association (APDI) to hold an activity aimed at reviving the tourism sectors which had been paralyzed by the pandemic.

"With this event, we hope to be able to raise Indonesia's tourism potential again, and to re-enliven the tourism industry with the concept of adapting new habits and by collaborating with local governments throughout Indonesia as a post-pandemic preparation step," said Muhammad Helmi.

The competition takes the theme Explore Indonesia Without Borders with the hope that participants can invite anyone to explore the beauty of Indonesian tourist destinations and be able to see their beauty from all angles and points of view.

The Tourism Aerial Video and Photography 2021 event is a national level video and photography competition open to videographers and photographers throughout Indonesia, held in the period June-August 2021.

In the preliminary round, 34 finalists from the best videographers and photographers from all over Indonesia will be invited to South Kalimantan to participate in the grand final as well as to directly explore tourist destinations and potentials in the region.

Terms and registration to take part in the event can be accessed online through www.shafwahholidays.com.

The chairman of the Indonesian Drone Pilots Association, Akbar Marwan, ensured that in its implementation the protocols and rules for flying drones would be strictly enforced.

"This cannot be done arbitrarily, we must follow the rules set by the government. In carrying out this event, especially in the grand final, we will continue to apply the protocol to fly drones safely, and in accordance with security standards as we usually apply in the certification process for athletes. drone pilots," he said.

This is done so that at the time of the grand final, the activities of flying the drones of the finalists do not interfere with the security and safety of the community around the location and the safety and security of the finalists themselves.